The Movement Dr.

"I can't say enough about my transformative experience working with CJ on my knee issues. I'd had varying degrees of knee pain for about 15 years, and was beginning to think I'd never resolve them. CJ did a zoom call with me to assess my background and what was going on, and he quickly set me straight with a lot of the confusion I had built up over years of getting advice from different doctors and physical therapists. He gave me exercises to do, strategies to know when I needed to dial things back during a flare-up, and always responded quickly to any questions I had. My first contact with CJ was in May 2021, and at that time I could barely do air squats, box jumps, or running without pain. In January 2022 I did my first competition, which included squat cleans, thrusters, and tall bounding box jumps - all without pain! After struggling for so many years, I could never have imagined being where I am today! Thank you so much for taking me on, CJ!"

"Over a year ago, I started having constant and immense shoulder/neck pain. I had an MRI done but it didn’t show anything conclusive and was told it was an impingement and to have physical therapy. Luckily, The Movement Dr CJ DePalma, was a resident Coach and Physical Therapist at my CrossFit gym. I had been working out for over six years and had never been in pain or injured before, so I was a little freaked out and scared. I think mostly, I was scared that I’d never be able to do what I loved (CrossFit) anymore without pain. But CJ stayed with me, encouraged me to stay positive, and helped me get through and over the pain. We modified movements when needed but I kept on moving. I am very grateful to him for his knowledge, advice and help. I couldn’t have gotten through it without him. Thanks, Doc!"

"I have gone to The Movement DR for three separate issues. One for a sprained wrist, one for a sprained ankle, and the most important one to me was lower back pain due to my job. I suffered from lower back pain for 3 years before going to the Movement DR and I thought that was just going to be my life from now on. Waking up in pain, and having my legs go numb. CJ worked with me to modify workouts and exercises to help me strengthen the effected areas. Thanks to the information and hands on application I haven’t had any back pain since 2017."

"CJ was great to work with! I was having issues with patellar tendinitis in both my knees and he put a detailed plan in place to help me get better. I was able to continue training while rehabbing, which was very important to me. Not only did he help me with my knee issues; but he also coached me up on lifts, gymnastic movements, and workout strategies. If you’re an athlete having some issues, I highly recommend giving CJ a call!"

"I came to CJ with acute lower back pain. He did not waste any time in running me through a movement test to diagnose the issue. After explaining to me what was going on, he gave me a simple and thoughtfully designed plan to return to full health. He periodically checked in on me even after we stopped having appointments. As a former collegiate athlete, I can confidently say that his understanding of pain and injuries far surpasses any doctor/physical therapist that I have worked with in the past."